Irving Penn
Amber Valletta

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Amber Valletta
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ArtistAmerican, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Amber Valletta
DateMay 7, 1996, printed August–October 1996
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumPlatinum print
DimensionsImage: 16 7/8 × 16 13/16 in. (42.9 × 42.7 cm)
Sheet: 21 3/4 × 18 3/16 in. (55.2 × 46.2 cm)
Mount: 21 3/4 × 18 3/16 in. (55.2 × 46.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2003.793
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil verso center in a rectangle: "AMBER VALLETTA / (NEW YORK, MAY 7, 1996)"
In pencil verso center: "BIENFANG PAPER ON ALUMINUM / MULTIPLE COATING AND PRINTING / 1 PLATINUM-PALLADIUM / 2 PLATINUM-PALLADIUM / PRINT MADE AUGUST-OCTOBER 1996."
In pencil verso center right: "10/10"
Signed in pencil and printed in ink in a circle verso center: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN"
Stamped in ink verso upper left: "REF. (4134 in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1996 (in pencil) by Irving Penn / Courtesy of Vogue / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer."
Stamped in ink verso right center: "HAND COATED BY / THE PHOTOGRAPHER / Deacidified (I.P. in pencil)"

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